Cheerleader Olivia Flores was about to graduate. Instead, her family planned her funeral
By Alaa Elassar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — It was a Saturday afternoon when Stephanie and Carlos Flores heard the ping of a notification on…
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Pacific leaders’ summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord
Associated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Turmoil over China’s influence in the affairs of South Pacific island nations has flared as it…
Continue ReadingRussian officials recover the bodies of all 22 people killed in a helicopter crash in the Far East
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say they have recovered the bodies of all 22 people from a helicopter that crashed in Russia’s Far East…
Continue ReadingThere’s no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer hasn’t had much of a summer honeymoon. Britain’s new prime minister was elected in a landslide…
Continue ReadingPoland holds a state burial for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II massacres
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has held a state burial of the remains of more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II mass…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s president skips opening ceremony of parliament as strife with opposition deepens
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol has boycotted the formal opening of South Korea’s National Assembly as…
Continue ReadingFar-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz’s government
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf…
Continue ReadingAI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a…
Continue ReadingTiger mauls handler at amusement park
By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — A tiger mauled its handler at a popular amusement park on the Gold Coast in Australia, leaving…
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Oregon WIC Program marks 50 years of bringing nutrition services to families
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program turns 50 this year and is celebrating by highlighting its work…
Continue ReadingThree Ukrainian teens begin their final year of high school holding onto hopes for the future
Associated Press UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — For Ukraine’s 16-year-olds, September marks the beginning of their final year of high school, a…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea on…
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Western governors urge Congress to ‘act now’ to reform wildfire management
DENVER (KTVZ) — For many years, Western governors have worked together to develop and implement bipartisan policy that helps mitigate…
Continue ReadingTiger bites handler at Australian amusement park
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tiger has bitten an animal handler on the arm at an Australian amusement park. Officials say the woman was taken by…
Continue ReadingHow do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the…
Continue ReadingSome Lebanese who fear war is coming have an unusual backup plan: Moving to Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli…
Continue ReadingHarris opposes US Steel’s sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said…
Continue ReadingFederal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for Laura Dodson and other federal workers, who have…
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